You can’t buy love, and you can’t replace love with money. What many people call love is really just an emotion they are feeling at the moment. Read 1 Corinthians 13 to discover the true definition of love. Here is the quick summary of 6 attributes of real love.
- Love gives with no string attached. Some people give nice gifts but attach strings. Real love gives expecting nothing in return.
- Love looks for what it can give rather that what it can get. This perspective would change 99 percent of American relationships. Do you see people as opportunities to gain something for yourself or as an opportunity to give?
- Love is quick to forgive. It doesn’t keep a running tab of past offences. Freely God has forgiven us; freely we should forgive others (Matt, 10:8).
- Love is patient. This is tough in today’s “must-have-it-now,” drive-up-window society. But love is patient with others because God is patient with us.
- Love has a humble heart and attitude. Real love knows that anything good we have is because of God’s goodness in our lives. We can’t take the credit. It all belongs to God.
- Love is respectful and courteous to others.
source: the big black book for parents